Comparison

CloudClip vs Flycut

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

CloudClip

Automatically share clipboard content across all your Mac and iOS devices. Access copied text, web links, phone numbers, and more from any device. Manage your clipboard history with ease.

Highlights
  • Automatic clipboard syncing
  • Cross-device compatibility (Mac & iOS)
  • Access copied text, links, and more
  • Clipboard history management
  • Customizable settings
  • URL scheme support
Features
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Problems/suggestions/issues/questions: Check out the troubleshooting notes below. If they don't help, please email me at cloudclip@thinkbitz.com to help sort them out! CloudClip lets you automatically share your clipboard items between all your devices. On the Mac: Any time you copy something to the clipboard, it automatically syncs to iCloud. Open CloudClip on your iOS device to access it. On the iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch: Copy something to the clipboard, open CloudClip to start the sync, and then access it from the CloudClip menu on your Mac. Works between all your Macs and iOS devices! Tap an item: Phone number - Dial or text message Web address - Opens in your browser Location - Opens in maps Email Address - Opens an email Anything else - Copies to clipboard Swipe left or long press on an item for more options, or tap the detail button to read long clips. It's very handy. Automatically syncs a history of your recent clipboard items. Easily clear items individually by swiping left on the item, or all at once in the app's Settings. Check out the Settings to also set: - Whether to automatically add clips - Choose your favorite browser and Maps app - View help and troubleshooting tips. NOTES - Requires iCloud. - Mac sync requires CloudClip Manager for Mac, available for free in the Mac App Store. TROUBLESHOOTING If things don't seem to be working properly, try the following on all your devices. (iCloud settings are found at Settings -> iCloud on your iOS devices, and System Preferences -> iCloud on your Macs.) - Check all your devices are using the same iCloud account. - Check iCloud Drive (or Documents & Data for older operating systems) is enabled on all your devices. (See below for notes on iCloud Drive.) - Try restarting your devices. - Try disabling and then re-enabling iCloud Drive on your devices. If those don't seem to do the trick, email me at cloudclip@thinkbitz.com. Thanks! URL SCHEME SUPPORT cloudclip://add/(url encoded text)

About

Flycut

This utility app saves your clipboard history, allowing you to easily access and re-copy previous text snippets. It's designed for efficiency, especially for developers, and is open-source.

Highlights
  • Clipboard history saving
  • One-tap re-copy
  • Open-source code
  • Cross-platform backend (iOS/macOS)
  • Simple interface
Read full description

Flycut is a clean and simple clipboard manager for developers and anyone else. The iOS version uses the same back end as the macOS version, which are both open source and were grown from the Jumpcut open source clipboard manager. Flycut source is available on GitHub. https://github.com/TermiT/Flycut (primary) and https://github.com/MarkJerde/Flycut (initial iOS development) Every time you open Flycut, it checks for a new clipping and adds it to the history. Later you can add any remembered clipping back onto the clipboard just by tapping it. Developed by developers for developers.

Screenshots

CloudClip4 screens
Flycut4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: CloudClip at 4.7 against Flycut's 3.7. CloudClip also leads on review sentiment (84% vs 45%) and ratings volume (45 vs 15). Flycut's advantage is update cadence (every 5 weeks vs every 6 months) and iOS requirement (8.0 vs 12.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

CloudClip holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 3.7. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 45 and 15 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 84% of CloudClip's written reviews are positive against 45% of Flycut's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

CloudClip ships an update every 6 months, Flycut every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 7, 2026 and September 26, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
CloudClip versus Flycut: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCloudClipFlycut
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (45 ratings) — better3.7 (15 ratings)
Positive reviews84.4% of reviews — better45.5% of reviews
Number of ratings45 — better15
Update frequencyEvery 6 monthsEvery 5 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.08.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size5 MB13 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperThinkbitz Software StudioJerde Apps LLC

Customer experience

CloudClip

All ratings45 ratings
Positive91.1%
Neutral2.2%
Negative6.7%
Written reviews179 reviews
Positive84.4%
Neutral3.4%
Negative12.3%

Flycut

All ratings15 ratings
Positive66.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative33.3%
Written reviews11 reviews
Positive45.5%
Neutral0.0%
Negative54.5%

Bugs and requests

CloudClip

Reported bugs

13 issues
  • Syncing is unpredictable/slow
  • Does not always copy clipboard content
  • Text not readable in dark mode
  • App sometimes needs to be started manually
  • Syncing fails consistently
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  • Not syncing across devices
  • Crashing
  • Syncing issues with newer OS versions (iOS 8, Yosemite)
  • Background refresh issues
  • Clearing clipboard removes items permanently
  • Images/files not copying
  • Syncing takes a very long time
  • App not responding/force quits

Requested features

29 requests
  • Pinning frequently used clips
  • Search function for clips
  • Widget support (Notification Center/Today)
  • Copying/pasting files (images, PDFs)
  • Password protection/Touch ID
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  • Editor for direct text sending
  • Clip sorting/reordering
  • Undo feature for deletions
  • Longer history storage
  • Manual ordering of clips
  • Windows PC support
  • Encryption for clips
  • Integration with Evernote
  • Custom keyboard
  • Ability to edit list on any device
  • Ability to delete individual clips
  • Refresh button for sync
  • Support for older iOS versions (iOS 6)
  • One-tap message for phone numbers
  • Temporary disable function on Mac
  • Combine snippets function on iOS
  • Popup showing full text on hover (Mac app)
  • Locking a clipped entry (Mac app)
  • More clipboard history (100 entries)
  • Support for larger files (photos, videos)
  • Longer time-out period/no time-out when plugged in
  • Manual ordering of clips
  • Ability to edit list on any device
  • Ability to delete individual clips

Flycut

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

CloudClip

No in-app purchases

None

Flycut

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is CloudClip free?
CloudClip is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Flycut free?
Flycut is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, CloudClip or Flycut?
CloudClip is rated higher. CloudClip averages 4.7 out of 5 from 45 ratings, while Flycut averages 3.7 from 15 ratings.
Do CloudClip or Flycut have ads?
Neither CloudClip nor Flycut shows ads.
Which is updated more often, CloudClip or Flycut?
CloudClip ships an update every 6 months, and Flycut every 5 weeks. Most recently, CloudClip was updated on October 7, 2026 and Flycut on September 26, 2026.

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